Burns v. State of Georgia Department of Administrative Services

MCFADDEN, Judge.

This is a discretionary, pro se appeal from the superior court’s order setting aside an award of temporary total disability benefits made to LaVerne Burns by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation (the Board). As a threshold matter, Burns argues that defendants State of Georgia and the State of Georgia Department of Administrative Services (collectively, the employer) failed to timely appeal the award to the superior court. The record, however, shows otherwise. As to the merits, Burns argues that it was error for the superior court to set aside the award. We agree, because…